1st Mar 2005 07:02
BHP Billiton PLC28 February 2005 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To:London Stock ExchangeJohannesburg Stock ExchangeNew York Stock Exchange Date: 1 March 2005 For Release: Immediately Contact: Ines Watson +44 (0) 20 7802 4176 Notification of interests of directors BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transactions made by Billiton ESOPTrustee Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, inOrdinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc. Date of Type of Number of Price per DateTransaction Transaction Shares Share Notified 25 February 2005 Sale 1,883 ZAR 84.10 28 February 200525 February 2005 Sale 531 ZAR 83.31 28 February 200525 February 2005 Transfer 1,084 N/A 28 February 2005 These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's GroupIncentive Scheme and Co-Investment Plan (not any director of BHP Billiton Plcsubject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code). Following the above transactions Messrs C W Goodyear and M Salamon have aninterest in the balance held by the Trust of 1,442,343 shares as potentialbeneficiaries of the Trust. BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH UnitedVictoria 3000 KingdomTelephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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